Bottle breaker



July 25, 1939. L. s. FARNER ET AL BOTTLE BREAKER 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed June 25, 1938 Inventor; LJXFar/mr #Z. (2532a A 1/7/7cz,/? d/h" 5m Attorneys M 25, 1939. 1.. s. FARNER El Al. 2,157,040

BOTTLE BREAKER Filed June 25, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 In ventors Patented July 25, 1939 UNITED STATES BOTTLE Lewis Samuel Farrier,

BREAKER Harold Llewellyn Beals,

and Adam Albert Haladik, New Kensington,

Application June 25, 1938, Serial No. 215,904

1 Claim.

This invention relates to devices for breakin bottles and an object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is characterized by simplicity of construction, fewness of parts, and efficiency of operation.

The invention, together with its objects and advantages will be best understood from a study of the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of the device with certain parts broken away and other parts shown in section to better illustrate the application of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view through the device.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a view showing in top plan an anvil, and in cross section an operating rod for the anvil and Fig. 5 is a view showing the anvil in vertical section and an end portion of the rod connected with the anvil in elevation.

Referring to the drawings by reference numerals, it will be seen that in the preferred embodiment of the invention, the device comprises a receptacle 5 of any suitable construction and provided with a removable lid or closure 6.

Riveted, or otherwise secured to the peripheral wall of the receptacle 5 a suitable distance upwardly from the bottom of the receptacle, and at diametrically opposite si-desof the receptacle are attaching plates 'l-'|. The plates 1 are arcuate, in the present instance, to conformably fit against the inner face of the wall of the receptacle, and each plate 1 is provided with a pair of sockets 8 to accommodate one end of a pair of bottle supporting rods 9 that extend between the plates 1 in spaced parallel relation in order to support therebetween the bottle H] to be broken.

As shown, the bottle Ill rests on its side, and is efliciently supported between the rods 9.

The lid 6 is provided with an apertured guide boss II that slidably accommodates a plunger rod l2.

Rod l2 on the upper and outer end thereof is provided with a suitable handle I3, while at the inner or free end thereof the rod I2 is threaded as at I 4 and is adapted to have threaded on the end l4 thereof, an anvil l5.

In the present instance the anvil I5 is shown as being substantially semi-spherical having a fiat surface l6 adapted to be brought into forceful contact with the bottle l0 resting on the bars 9 in a manner to insure a thorough breaking of the bottle, the free glass of the broken bottle accumulating within the bottom of the receptacle 5.

To empty the receptacle 5 of its glass contents, all that is necessary is to remove the lid 6 whereupon the glass contents of the container 5 may be discharged from the latter in an obvious manner.

The manner of using the device is thought to be obvious and may be briefly described as follows:

With the lid 6 removed, the bottle is positioned within the container 5 to rest on and to be supported between the bars in the manner shown. The lid 6 with the rod l2 trained through the guide boss H is then properly positioned on the open top of the container. The operator, grasping the handle l3, then reciprocates the rod l2 in a manner to forcibly contact the anvil IS with the bottle until a complete breaking or smashing of the bottle has been accomplished.

After the smashing of the first bottle has been completed, the head 6 is removed and a second bottle positioned within the container 5 and on the rods 9 whereupon the operation of breaking the bottle, as just described, is repeated.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

A device for breaking glass bottles and analogous containers comprising a bucket-like receptacle downwardly tapering, arcuate plates interiorly of the receptacle against the inner surface of the receptacle at diametrically opposite sides thereof, said plates being provided with sockets and shaped to conform with the curva ture and taper of the inner surface of the receptacle to be supported by frictional contact therewith, bottle supporting rods having ends mounted in said sockets, said rods being ar- 40 

